Switching from XP to Vista Beta 2 Question?

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Can anyone tell me if I will lose the information on my computer when I
install vista, or will all of the programs and files still be there? Also are
all of the programs that run on XP compatible with vista. Finally, microsoft
said something about there bein gdual operating systms on my computer when I
install vista (XP & Vista on my one computer), can anyone explain this to me.
 
RJ said:
Can anyone tell me if I will lose the information on my computer when I
install vista, or will all of the programs and files still be there? Also are
all of the programs that run on XP compatible with vista. Finally, microsoft
said something about there bein gdual operating systms on my computer when I
install vista (XP & Vista on my one computer), can anyone explain this to me.
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RJ said:
Can anyone tell me if I will lose the information on my computer when I
install vista, or will all of the programs and files still be there? Also are
all of the programs that run on XP compatible with vista. Finally, microsoft
said something about there bein gdual operating systms on my computer when I
install vista (XP & Vista on my one computer), can anyone explain this to me.
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1. There are 2 choices; a clean installation or an upgrade. A clean
installation is the option in which your data will be lost and UNRECOVERABLE.
I don't reccommend an upgrade because it may slow down the computer's
performance.

2. Some older programs which runs on Windows XP can run on Windows Vista.
You can check the compability of the programs by using the Program
Compability Wizard.

3. I don't know about this one=p.
 
Also, if you UPGRADE from XP to Vista there is no way to go back to XP
without re-installing, which will dump all your files.
 
Mark said:
Also, if you UPGRADE from XP to Vista there is no way to go back to XP
without re-installing, which will dump all your files.
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Well - only the files in the Vista partition will be lost.
I save 'My Documents' to another partition, as a rule, than the OS is
on, so they are kept when I format the Vista partition.
Of course, favorites and emails have to be saved separately.

Roy
 
Well, yes. But read some of the horror story posts on here and you realize
that the average user has no idea what a beta is, what an .iso is, what a
partition is, etc... Do you think they back-up their data at all let alone
 
Mark D. VandenBerg remarked:
Well, yes. But read some of the horror story posts on here and you realize
that the average user has no idea what a beta is, what an .iso is, what a
partition is, etc... Do you think they back-up their data at all let alone
on a regular basis.
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Well, well... if they don't prepare for the cold water, let them drown
in the unknown Lake Beta 2;-)

Roy
 
I sneer in their general direction...


Roy Coorne said:
Mark D. VandenBerg remarked:

Well, well... if they don't prepare for the cold water, let them drown
in the unknown Lake Beta 2;-)

Roy
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